Prometric Practice Exam 5
After giving a resident a bed bath, what must the NA do to ensure the safety of the
resident? - answer Put up both side rails
A NA meet a resident who is being admitted to the nursing home. What should the NA
do first? - answer Greet the resident and introduce herself.
A resident complains of chest pain. What should the NA tell the resident? - answer" I will
call a nurse now."
What is the most important way a NA can prevent infection? - answerWash her hands
before and after touching a resident.
A NA is bathing a resident. What should the NA wash first? - answerFace
A family member wants to bring a resident's favorite pillow to the nursing home. He says
the pillow helps the resident sleep. What should NA tell the family member? -
answer"Bring the pillow in"
A NA is transferring a confused resident into a wheelchair. The resident begins to
screams and tries to his the NA. What should the NA do? - answerPush the call light
and wait for help.
A resident's urine is very dark yellow in color. This is most likely because the resident: -
answerIs not drinking enough water.
A resident has a cast on her lower leg. The NA should report at once when: -
answerThe toes are hot to touch and the residents say they are numb
A resident is in bed. The NA finds some medication tablets on the resident's pajama top
after the medication nurse leaves the resident's room. What should the NA do? -
answerTell the medication nurse what she found and shoe her the tablets.
A resident tells the NA "I can't remember where I am". What is the best response by the
NA? - answer"This is the nursing home where you live".
A 70 year- old residents bathes everyday in the tub. She tells the NA that her skin is dry
and itchy. What is the most likely reason for her dry skin? - answerThere is less oil in
the skin of an older person.
, A nurse assistant observe a resident pacing back-and-forth in front of his chair. What is
the NA's best response? - answerContinue to observe the resident.
A NA is feeding a resident in her room. The resident complains that she is sick to her
stomach it feels as if she going to vomit. What should the NA do? - answerPut the call
light on and stay with the resident
A resident tells a nurse assistant that she cannot sleep because she is afraid of being
alone in the dark. What should the NA do to help the resident? - answerAsk the resident
what scares her
A resident tells the nurses assistant that she is bored. She says the day seems to last
forever. What should the NA do? - answerTry to get the resident involved in more
activities
A NA is asked to position a resident for a enema. What should the NA do? -
answerPlace the resident on her left side
A resident gets up at 4:30 AM. He acts the nurse assistant for a cup of coffee. What
should the N a do? - answerGet the resident a cup of coffee
A resident thinks that the nurse assistant is his daughter. He calls the NA by the
daughter name. What should the NA do? - answerTell the resident who she is and that
she is there to take care of him
What should a nurse assistant use to clean the chest piece of the stethoscope? -
answerAlcohol wipe
What should a narcissistic do to assist a resident with bowel training? - answerToilet the
resident at regular times
A female resident needs perennial care. The nurse assistant should clean the area from
front to back to avoid spreading germs that are found in the residents: - answerRectum
The nurse assistant is caring for a resident who has a hearing loss. What should the NA
do? - answerSpeak slowly and clearly
A nurse assistant is passing out lunch trays. She sees that there is no tray for One of
the residents. There is an extra tray for a resident who is out on pass. What should the
NA do? - answerTell the dietary department that the resident did not receive his tray
While a NA is serving ice water, the charge curse asks the NA to take vital signs on a
resident right away. What should the NA do? - answerStop what she is doing and take
the vital signs
A restraint may be used on a resident for which of these reasons? - answerSafety
After giving a resident a bed bath, what must the NA do to ensure the safety of the
resident? - answer Put up both side rails
A NA meet a resident who is being admitted to the nursing home. What should the NA
do first? - answer Greet the resident and introduce herself.
A resident complains of chest pain. What should the NA tell the resident? - answer" I will
call a nurse now."
What is the most important way a NA can prevent infection? - answerWash her hands
before and after touching a resident.
A NA is bathing a resident. What should the NA wash first? - answerFace
A family member wants to bring a resident's favorite pillow to the nursing home. He says
the pillow helps the resident sleep. What should NA tell the family member? -
answer"Bring the pillow in"
A NA is transferring a confused resident into a wheelchair. The resident begins to
screams and tries to his the NA. What should the NA do? - answerPush the call light
and wait for help.
A resident's urine is very dark yellow in color. This is most likely because the resident: -
answerIs not drinking enough water.
A resident has a cast on her lower leg. The NA should report at once when: -
answerThe toes are hot to touch and the residents say they are numb
A resident is in bed. The NA finds some medication tablets on the resident's pajama top
after the medication nurse leaves the resident's room. What should the NA do? -
answerTell the medication nurse what she found and shoe her the tablets.
A resident tells the NA "I can't remember where I am". What is the best response by the
NA? - answer"This is the nursing home where you live".
A 70 year- old residents bathes everyday in the tub. She tells the NA that her skin is dry
and itchy. What is the most likely reason for her dry skin? - answerThere is less oil in
the skin of an older person.
, A nurse assistant observe a resident pacing back-and-forth in front of his chair. What is
the NA's best response? - answerContinue to observe the resident.
A NA is feeding a resident in her room. The resident complains that she is sick to her
stomach it feels as if she going to vomit. What should the NA do? - answerPut the call
light on and stay with the resident
A resident tells a nurse assistant that she cannot sleep because she is afraid of being
alone in the dark. What should the NA do to help the resident? - answerAsk the resident
what scares her
A resident tells the nurses assistant that she is bored. She says the day seems to last
forever. What should the NA do? - answerTry to get the resident involved in more
activities
A NA is asked to position a resident for a enema. What should the NA do? -
answerPlace the resident on her left side
A resident gets up at 4:30 AM. He acts the nurse assistant for a cup of coffee. What
should the N a do? - answerGet the resident a cup of coffee
A resident thinks that the nurse assistant is his daughter. He calls the NA by the
daughter name. What should the NA do? - answerTell the resident who she is and that
she is there to take care of him
What should a nurse assistant use to clean the chest piece of the stethoscope? -
answerAlcohol wipe
What should a narcissistic do to assist a resident with bowel training? - answerToilet the
resident at regular times
A female resident needs perennial care. The nurse assistant should clean the area from
front to back to avoid spreading germs that are found in the residents: - answerRectum
The nurse assistant is caring for a resident who has a hearing loss. What should the NA
do? - answerSpeak slowly and clearly
A nurse assistant is passing out lunch trays. She sees that there is no tray for One of
the residents. There is an extra tray for a resident who is out on pass. What should the
NA do? - answerTell the dietary department that the resident did not receive his tray
While a NA is serving ice water, the charge curse asks the NA to take vital signs on a
resident right away. What should the NA do? - answerStop what she is doing and take
the vital signs
A restraint may be used on a resident for which of these reasons? - answerSafety
